British Virgin Islands vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas

British Virgin Islands
6.1%
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
6.4%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
163rd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
162nd

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0246200020122025

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 163rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 162nd of 190 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 6.4% 0.3% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s 6.1% 6.4% 0.3% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 6.1% 6.4% 0.3% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, British Virgin Islands or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 6.4% against 6.1% in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
0.3%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
British Virgin Islands ranks 163rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 162nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,940 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).